Math update!  due 9/27

7th grade has 2 options tonight:
Either  #1 (easier(  1-7, 18, 20-23, 25-6, 36
OR
#2 (harder) 1-7, 25, 28-40(evens), 41

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• PE tomorrow - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
• Citrus Sale open until Fri., 10/12 Packets coming home tomorrow!
  
• Fri., 9/28: School Picture Day

Humanities:

• Due Tues., 9/25: Read Ch. 13 in What the Moon Saw and complete Reading Log.

Math:

• NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 9/27: textbook, p. 32-33,  OPTION 1!(EASIER) #1-7, 18, 23, 25, 26, 36
• OPTION 2 (HARDER) P.32-3, # 1-7,25,28-40, 41

Grade 8
• Due Thurs., 9/27: textbook, p. 20 -21; 21, #1, 2, 9-11, 13, 16, 18
  
  Challenge: 25

Science:

• Due Fri., 9/28: Define terms highlighted in class today ( in the Ecosystems text given you)using your own words. The sentence must provide a meaning to the vocabulary word; this would not work:  for ecosystem   "An ecosystem is part of a biosphere."  This is true, but does not say what an ecosystem is, or what the word means!

Español:

Grade 7
• Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
Grade 8
• Completa el párrafo 'la descripción de mi casa' (mínimo 10 frases)

Moment of Zen

An Alphabet of Untranslatable Words

N is for Neidbou, a German word describing a building constructed for the sole purpose of inconveniencing a neighbor. Other letters stand for singular words with such diverse meanings as "looking worse after a haircut," "the hesitation when you forget someone's name," and, "the irresistible urge to pinch something cute." Click above to see the rest!

Monday, September 24, 2012

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• PE tomorrow - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
• Tues., 9/25:: Field trip to Glenwood to visit labyrinth and stone circle. Make sure to bring a lunch and wear sturdy walking shoes!
• Fri., 9/28: School Picture Day

Humanities:

• Due Tues., 9/25: Read Ch. 11 in What the Moon Saw and complete Reading Log.
• Gr. 8 only: Make and fill out boxes of love comparing short readings you annotated today on the origins of Day of the Dead and Halloween

Math:

• NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
Grade 7
• Due Tues., 9/25: Correct errors on test.
• Due Tues., 9/25: Record & Practice journal, p. 19-20
• Grade 8
• Due Mon., 9/24: Record & Practice journal, p. 11 a-d
  Challenge: p. 12

Science:

• Due Tues., 9/25: Complete Ecosystems reading (handout) and food web worksheet.

Español:

Grade 7
• Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
Grade 8
• Completa el párrafo 'la descripción de mi casa' (mínimo 10 frases)

Moment of Zen

An Alphabet of Untranslatable Words

N is for Neidbou, a German word describing a building constructed for the sole purpose of inconveniencing a neighbor. Other letters stand for singular words with such diverse meanings as "looking worse after a haircut," "the hesitation when you forget someone's name," and, "the irresistible urge to pinch something cute." Click above to see the rest!

Friday, September 21, 2012

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• PE tomorrow - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
• Tues., 9/25:: Field trip to Glenwood to visit labyrinth and stone circle. Make sure to bring a lunch and wear sturdy walking shoes!
• Fri., 9/28: School Picture Day

Humanities:

• If not finished, complete paragraph on the Aztec world as depicted in Diego Rivera's murals (Google Docs)

Math:

• NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
Grade 7
• Due Mon., 9/24:
• Grade 8
• Due Mon., 9/24:

• Science:         
•  We changed the due dates today for the Bioassessment Summary!
• Due Fri., 9/21  Your illustration (either a colored pencil illustration on the border of your first page of your Summary, OR a minimum 1/2 page sized colored pencil drawing) of some elements of our bioassessment activity
• Due Mon., 9/24 Your written or typed Summary 
• For both illustration and summary, see the Rubric passed out today - should be in your Science binder!

Español:

Grade 7
• Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
Grade 8
• Completa el párrafo 'la descripción de mi casa' (mínimo 10 frases)

Moment of Zen

Submitted Without Comment

Thursday, September 20, 2012

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• PE tomorrow - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
• Tues., 9/25:: Field trip to Glenwood to visit labyrinth and stone circle. Make sure to bring a lunch and wear sturdy walking shoes!
• Fri., 9/28: School Picture Day

Humanities:

• If not finished, complete paragraph on the Aztec world as depicted in Diego Rivera's murals (Google Docs)
• Test Fri., 9/21: on Paganism - complete boxes of love as a study guide!

Math:

• NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
Grade 7
• Due Fri., 9/21:  in textbook:  p. 24-25: # 1-7, 20,23,30,40, 45,46,  (Challenge: #47)
• Grade 8
• Due Fri., 9/21: textbook, p. 14, #1, 13-14, 16-17, (Challenge: #18)

• Science:         
•  We changed the due dates today for the Bioassessment Summary!
• Due Fri., 9/21  Your illustration (either a colored pencil illustration on the border of your first page of your Summary, OR a minimum 1/2 page sized colored pencil drawing) of some elements of our bioassessment activity
• Due Mon., 9/24 Your written or typed Summary 
• For both illustration and summary, see the Rubric passed out today - should be in your Science binder!

Español:

Grade 7
• Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
Grade 8
• Completa el párrafo 'la descripción de mi casa' (mínimo 10 frases)

Moment of Zen

Garden of Knowledge?

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace

Other : 

Humanities:

• Due Thurs., 9/20: Read chapter 10 in What the Moon Saw and answer Reading Log questions (available on Google Docs).
• If not finished, complete paragraph on the Aztec world as depicted in Diego Rivera's murals (Google Docs)
• Test Fri., 9/21: on Paganism - complete boxes of love as a study guide!

Math:

• NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 9/20:
Grade 8
• Due Thurs., 9/20: textbook, p. 14, #6-11

Science:

• Nada

Español:

Grade 7
• Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
Grade 8
• Completa el párrafo 'la descripción de mi casa' (mínimo 10 frases)

Moment of Zen

Garden of Knowledge?

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace

Other : 

Humanities:

• Due Wed., 9/19: Read chapter 9 in What the Moon Saw and answer Reading Log questions (available on Google Docs).
• Test Fri., 9/21: on Paganism - complete boxes of love as a study guide!

Math:

• NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
Grade 7
• Due Wed., 9/19: p. 18-19 in textbook, #1, 2, 4-7; 8-15 even; 27-31 odd; 37, 41, 44
Grade 8
• Due Wed., 9/19: Record & Practice, p. 7-8; textbook, p. 14-15, #3-5, 18

Science:

• Nada

Español:

Grade 7
• Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
Grade 8
• Completa el párrafo 'la descripción de mi casa' (mínimo 10 frases)

Moment of Zen

Garden of Knowledge?

Co-designed by Canadian artist Rodney LaTourelle and German landscape architect Thilo Folkerts, this outdoor installation in Quebec is a labyrinth of old books, which are slowly returning to the forest. The above photo, taken a few months ago, is about two years into the installation. Click to see more images or see pictures from when it was first set up.